The retreat is set to take place at the end of Week 9 of this term (11th – 13th June) and will be held at Alex Park, Alexandra Headland. This is open to any and all Year 12 students who would like to take part, and more information will be distributed to the students closer to the date.
Year 11 Leadership Day
Last week, the Year 11 cohort engaged in their first leadership days for the year. It was interesting to note that this time last year, the 2020 Year 11s had to experience this online due to COVID restrictions. It is amazing how far we have come since then, and a good chance to reflect on how fortunate we are in Australia with our current levels of restriction.
The focus of the program was to look at what leadership meant to the cohort and what it looks like in their daily routines at school. It was great to see the students engaging with the LYQ facilitators, and listening to their responses and thinking throughout the day.
I would encourage all Year 11 students to start to view their capacity to lead within the school as something that is happening already, and not to wait until Year 12 to start to make strides into this. There are many opportunities for the Year 11’s to start having an impact around the College and this really begins with their influence in PCGs as they help form mentoring relationships with the other students in their group and work closely with their teachers on a daily basis.
The Year 11 cohort will engage in another leadership day in early Term Three, just before leadership applications and interviews take place. I look forward to seeing the growth and progress of this cohort throughout the remainder of the year in this area.
Senior College Defensive Driver Course
Next term, Pacific is booked in to take part in a Defensive Driver Course through the RACQ in Brisbane. Last year proved to be a highly valuable opportunity for almost 30 of our Senior College students, and we are looking forward to the chance to offer this again this year. The course is a practical course that deals with defensive driving at speed (controlled), in wet conditions, course manoeuvring and theoretical applications and demonstrations as well. In order to join this program, students must have their L-plates as a minimum. At the moment, we are still working out finer details as we offer this program again, and more information will be advertised to the student body later in the term. Stay tuned for more information about this.
Mr Mark Hauser, Head of Senior College Students